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Conkers Camping And Caravanning Club Site
50 Bath Lane
Moira
Swadlincote
Derbyshire (Browse area)
DE12 6BD
Tel: 01283 224925
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Pitches: 100
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tornadogr4 |
2 reviews from this member |
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 Site welcoming poor by female member of staff. Very very off putting.
Pitches great but you need good tent pegs for awning.
Grass is covered in clover so beware you could get stung by bees and someone who has anaphylactic shock must be careful. My poor grandson got stung as did others.
Shower block fine but shower uses push button for water.
Toilets are ok and clean.
Might come again not too sure. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Kibbo123 |
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We were a bit worried by some of the reports we had read about this site, but it was the nearest to where we wanted to go. We decided to book for one night only. But when we got there, the staff and the site was first class. Very friendly, very clean and well run. We ended staying five nights. Some of the comments I have read, I think that some folk expect five star accommodation. If they want that, then stay at home or book into a five star hotel. Wake up you knockers, this is a campsite. It's very, very clean and very well run with very friendly and helpful staff. Far superior to many I have visited. The only downside is that the shower/toilet block is a bit small for the size of the site and if you want to be picky, TV reception/mobile phone is poor but if you can't live without that, give up camping/caravanning.
I would certainly recommend this site to real campers.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Scrunchkins |
19 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a fabulous Bank Holiday weekend at Conkers. We arrived on the Friday and at that point it was starting to get busy. The site is quite exposed and as it was very windy it was challenging putting the tent up.
The main shower block was nice and clean but the showers are teeny and with 2 small children it was nigh on impossible to get us all showered. Also there are only a few showers so there was quite often a queue. We did try to get in the family washroom but there was always a queue. I did have a look in there on one occasion and it looked a little bit grubby and tired if I'm honest. The washing up area was lovely and clean but it only had 3 sinks and there was quite often a queue. 3 sinks is just not enough for a site of this size.
There is a children's play area which looked quite new and was well maintained. There was also a dedicated area for ball games as there was supposed to be no ball games between pitches but annoyingly this did not seem to be enforced and my car was hit on several occasions.
There is also a no noise between 11pm and 8am policy but again this did not seem to be enforced as some tents near us had children out playing and shrieking and adults 'talking' very loudly until well after midnight. I was particularly annoyed by this as my children were in bed and I kept them quiet until almost 9am the next morning (no mean feat I can assure you with a 3 and 6 year old) and still got glared at by the same people who had been making the noise!
All in all a nice site but it could do with the rules being enforced a little more.
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| Date of Visit: May 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Philip S |
20 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site over the early May Bank holiday 2013. It is a modern site with good access. The site is flat, level and is well cared for. There is a children's’ play area and dog walking area away from the pitches along with other areas of greenery.
The pitch sizes are fine although it did feel a little crammed in over the busy Bank holiday weekend. The person who showed us to our pitch was extremely helpful and also very particular over where we pitched and the direction we faced etc – it felt a little too regimented. With this initial approach and clearly defined site rules I was therefore more than a little surprised when I saw youngsters from a number of families who were camping together building a campfire between pitches. I mentioned this to the main warden who passed if off as just brushwood. The rules clearly stated no campfires so why was it allowed? This was also not just brushwood but a decent size fire which then was not been properly tended to and left us feeling uneasy about safety.
Toilets and washing up facilities were clean and well kept, but as previous reviews have stated there is not enough of them when the site is busy.
The location is good with immediate access to pathways and walks. Campers get a discount at Conkers which was useful; this was a nice family day out although I did feel it was overpriced even with the discount. There are other National Forest visitor sites nearby to which entry is free (or with just a car parking charge) and these are excellent if you get the good weather we had. The nearby pub (The Navigation) is also fine for a drink or two in the beer garden on a sunny afternoon and there is a good range of play equipment and animals for the youngsters to look at. It didn’t seem the type of place I would particularly want to dine at. If you are willing to drive there are a number of places towards Swadlincote including The 50s American Diner. Whilst not located in the most scenic part of the area it is a genuine dining car with a good atmosphere and American sized portions.
I always think you probably see the worst of a site over a Bank Holiday as they are generally at their busiest. If we had visited a week later we probably wouldn’t have felt as hemmed in and probably wouldn’t have had a group building fires. Having said this I still don’t think this is the best C&CC site. If I wanted to visit the area again I would certainly consider coming back, but I would not return purely to visit the campsite.
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| Date of Visit: March 2013 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Nordicgirl |
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Good big open site. Very friendly staff. We arrived when snow and ice were on the ground. The staff went to great lengths to keep us safe underfoot by putting salt/sand down. The shower block was warm and clean. Despite the cold conditions we still managed to get out for walks to the nearby visitor centre that has a restaurant too. We hope to return later in the year, hopefully it will have warmed up by then!
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| Date of Visit: November 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: KJR42 |
6 reviews from this member |
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A soulless flat open site with no landscaping or any natural features to enhance what is basically a field with toilets.
Facilities are spotless and there is no complaint there, water is piping hot and may be too hot for children, but as stated previously the showers are ridiculously small and are not fit for purpose.
When raining it does become boggy and puddles abound everywhere.
Location is failry good and you are within reach of quite a lot of places to visit.
However we will never return to the site based purely on the staff
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| Date of Visit: October 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: 795E |
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We went to conkers for a long weekend. arrived on site at lunch time. there had been a fair amount of rain the day before so the grass was still, wet but nothing to give any problems,
1st impression was the couple that run the site can not do enough for you, also when ever you go to the toilet/shower block they are spotless, one of the best I have seen (a credit to them) also the site itself is always tidy and clean.
In my opinion one of the best sites that I have ever stopped on.
We will be back again.
A credit to them thank you
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: RTS5 |
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Used this site as a stop over for one night.
The ground was very, very wet and having arrived 10mins after a very heavy down pour there was standing water everywhere. However, the site warden kindly walked us around and suggested some areas that would drain faster than others. In the end he told us to just pitch where ever we could find a dry spot. We were the only tent on the field on what would normally be a full site at the weekend. The warden did say there were several areas that got very boggy so I think this site can be prone to being wet (no surprise really being as it is on an old mine area).
The ground was mostly soft with a few hard spots that we managed to move the pegs around and avoid. You may find in dryer weather that you might need a few rock pegs.
The toilet/shower facilities were spotless. I know the site was not full but even then there was no mud or dirt on the floor as you walked into the facilities. There was a lack of space to put stuff in the showers as there was just one stall to sit on/put your stuff on and a couple of pegs. The showers were push button and nice and warm. Not so keen on the shower curtain as they do have a tendency to get in the way and you had to keep making sure it hadn't dropped outside the shower tray letting water out onto the drying area floor. The whole shower area (shower/drying area) was not huge but enough for what you needed to do in there. Can't comment on queuing time for showers as the site was almost empty so not an issue. There is no socket for hair dryers but there was a hair dryer you could use for 20p which was a good powerful one. There were coded entry locks on the doors but these were out of action whilst we were there.
We didn't use the washing up area or laundry but they both looked okay.
There is a small play area for children in the corner of the tent field but no dedicated ball area (that we saw anyway).
Trees within the site are still establishing. The surrounding trees/bushes do provide some screening but I can imagine when it is windy there is little shelter from it it as the area is still quite open.
The Conkers National Forest Centre is next door and it is worth checking before you go what events are being held there. There was a folk festival going on the weekend we stayed. When we arrived in the afternoon music could be heard but not excessively. We went out for the evening and came back just before 11pm to find a concert going on (very loud music and cheering crowds). However, this did stop at 11pm. But then there was the traffic noise as well as some music and loud voices until about 2am as everyone left the site. After that stopped it was a really quiet site, so on a weekend without any events noise would not be an issue. It wasn't a major problem for us but thought it was worth mentioning to be aware of.
Overall a good site and we would go back and use it again (hopefully when it is dryer).
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: BabsF |
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This site is so good that after spending the first night of our holiday here on the way to Lincolnshire we decided to spend the last night here too.
The staff are really friendly and helpful at all times. While we were on site there was a massive thunderstorm and torrential rain. Although the site became quite water-logged it drained very quickly and the staff helped all those who were affected by the water.
The site is well set out and very tidy. The showers and toilets are exceptionally clean. There is often a member of staff in there giving it a clean over throughout the day as well as the big clean each morning.
Probably the best quality this site has though is the location. Just walk along the drive and up a path and the National Forest is your oyster. We walked all the way round the area with our dogs, exploring all the paths, pools, woods, etc.
Just a short wall along the track is The Navigation pub which provides some very tasty meals (just make sure you order before 8pm). The pub is very child and dog friendly.
We will definitely be returning to this site many, many times.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Johnfred20 |
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Just spent a very enjoyable 7 days here on a very well kept site. Toilets/showers always clean plenty hot showers. Staff always helpful and pleasant, surprised how quiet dogs and kids are here. Plenty of good shopping at Swadlingcote and Burton on Trent just 7 miles away. Don't know much about local pubs as we don't drink. Fish and chip van was good value on a Friday night. Would highly recommend. Plenty of water points around site waste water and chemical waste site well positioned near toilet block. Hope to return later this year.
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| Date of Visit: January 2012 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: 1_man_+_his_dob(lo) |
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Have stayed here twice - first time summer of 2010, when it was quiet on the Thursday I arrived but completely packed by the weekend. My concern then was more about the unsupervised children throwing frisbees around my van and running around the central block without consideration for others, rather than the limited facilities which just about coped. This time the site was about a quarter full and was very quiet, not surprising considering it was so wet and cold.
The site, as mentioned previously, is very exposed but luckily not windy enough to cause too much trouble setting up the utility tent. I was asked this time not to put the tent on the grass because it was so wet (it does seem to take a long time to dry out) so the rock pegs were put to good use on the gravel hard-standing - not easy because hammering them in could result in the ground breaking up. I went with EHU as well.
The gents shower/toilet block contains 3 showers, 3 wash basin cubicles and 3 toilet cubicles. There's a dishwashing room (3 sinks), laundry and separate CDP. The shower/toilet room and entry barrier are security coded. The staff were very welcoming.
Nearby Moira (5 minute walk) has a furnace museum and canal (and a good folk festival every summer), while Overseal (20 minute walk) has a decent fish & chip shop. Calke Abbey (NT), Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Tamworth are a short drive away.
Mobile (O2) and 3G ('3') reception were good.
I would use this site again but not during peak season - it's useful for my business trips as well and better than Kinsgbury C&CC due to the latter's traffic noise.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Frankiedog |
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We, (myself, hubby and small dog) have just returned from a 2 night weekend break at Conkers. The site was easy to find and access. We picked this site because it is only an hour away from home, and we needed a child friendly site as we were joining my sister and brother-in-law and her 2 children.
When we arrived the site was very busy, but the warden showed us the best way to navigate ourselves through the tents onto our pitch which was right in the middle of the field. There is plenty of room per pitch, so we were quite happy. Although it is not c & c club policy to reserve pitches, the wardens managed accommodate my sister next to us which was great!
Yes, the site is quite exposed to the elements, but I can see it will be better once some of the young trees have grown, however it is a very well kept site. The toilet block is spotless, I would have to say though, that in the busy times, you would have to queue for a shower or use your caravans facilities as we did. We did not use the washing up area or laundry etc so can't comment on those. I thought the recycling not so good, I carefully split my rubbish to find it all seemed to go together anyway.
There is no play park on site, but there is a ball game area, and plenty of room for the kids to play without annoying any fellow campers!
We did'nt go to the Conkers Centre as we only really had one full day, so we walked from site on one of the nature/cycle routes which landed us nicely back to the Navigation pub which is just behind the site.
Lastly I would like to compliment the wardens on this site. Not only are they really friendly, and we did have some laughs with them, but we watched one of the wardens help some first time caravanners set up their van! We lost some important documents out of our car(wind blew them out) someone kindly handed them in, and the wardens were on the phone to us whilst we were en route home. It seemed nothing was too much trouble.
We would visit this site again if we have children in our party.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Rubygooner |
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Access to the site at Conkers, from either the A444 or A511, 'in the heart of the National Forest' is pretty straight forward. From the site entrance a wide driveway leads you to an attractive, rustic reception, but at this point the positives make way for negatives.
Conkers is obviously a fairly new site and although it is in the National Forest it is almost completely devoid of trees, shrubs or hedges and therefore lacks any character. A number of saplings have been planted across the site but it wil be a number of years before they improve the starkness of the site.
We stayed at the site over the August bank holiday weekend and every pitch was occupied; unfortunately so were the inadequate male and female shower blocks. Don't you just hate queueing for the basic necessities of camping.
Pitches at Conkers appeared in the main to be level on hard standing areas but a little up and down on the grass. A big plus for the site is the provision of a Motorhome service point, well appointed and plenty of space
Would we stay at conkers again, yes we probably would, if only for its close proximity to Burton-Upon-Trent, but come on Camping and Caravanning Club lets have a shower block that befits what is going to be a prestigious site in years to come.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Palmerd100 |
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Agree with previous comments in that site is quite hilly although the pitches are pretty level. The wardens are very welcoming and were quite happy to show my wife to her pitch and help her reverse the caravan in to the right spot.
Locally there are plenty of walks in the area as well as the conkers site. For food we would thoroughly recommend the pub at the top of the site. Any pub that says on the door 'if you don't like kids drink elsewhere' has got to be good. The pub has animals like sheep and rabbits, has an indoor play area and a kids meal is less than a fiver including drink, lolly afterwards (provided they eat their tea!) and entrance to the indoor play area - bargain.
Only criticism we had were that the assistant wardens came prior the curfew to warn us that we were talking in our awning. Having done so they then stood outside the awning for some time listening to the conversation which we all found pretty spooky. If you like sociable chit chat over a glass of wine in the evenings then this isn't the site for you.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Babyfish |
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Lovely campsite with friendly wardens. The site was immaculate and the toilets and showers were spotless. There was a fenced off dog area where our two dogs could run about off the lead as well as loads of walks near to the site. The nearby pub, The Navigation Inn, was a bit dodgy looking but very family and pet friendly and our six year old adored the garden which was full of rabbits, goats, ponies etc as well as having a huge play area. We will definitely be staying at Conkers again and at the moment it has spoilt us for anywhere else :-) I have only put 8/10 for facilities as there wasn't a proper shop to speak of.
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